If approved, this measure would authorize a 3.77 Mill per $100,000 of assessed value for residential and commercial properties.

This measure will partly make up for the loss of revenue due to the drastic drops in Eagle County property value.

Jennifer Cartmell Hays, the Chair of the District’s Board of Directors said, “We have no choice but to bring this question back to the voters. In order to continue providing the level of service our constituents expect, we need this mill levy. If it doesn’t pass, two stations will close permanently in 2014. It’s that simple."[1][2]

Election results

Text of measure

Language on the ballot:

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SHALL EAGLE RIVER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT'S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $1,788,361 IN 2013, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE COLLECTED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER BY THE IMPOSITION OF AN ADDITIONAL MILL LEVY AT A RATE NOT GREATER THAN 3.770 MILLS WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE EXISTING MILL LEVY OF 5.55 MILLS IS SUFFICIENT TO GENERATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO TEH 2010 TAX REVENUES ADJUSTED ANNUALLY FOR INFLATION AND LOCAL GROWTH (AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION) TO PAY DISTRICT EXPENSES; AND SHALL SUCH REVENUES BE COLLECTED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW? (Vote Yes or No)